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Solitayre said:It's based pretty much entirely on this conversation.
Beta Metroid said:Schitt's Creek is the story of the Rose family, with former video store magnate Johnny married to actress Moira (as well as their two adult children, David and Alexis). Though both of their professional peaks are long behind them, they've been living extravagantly for decades until the show's opening moments when their business manager defrauds them. Some TV logic later, and they're living in a motel in the eponymous no-horse town.
The show starts off with a very Arrested Development "laugh at the once-wealthy family struggle to deal with completely unfamiliar hardships (as well as many scenarios that most of us wouldn't even consider hardships)" bend. But while there's humor in that for the entire show's run, the show's aim gradually shifts. The influence of their new social circle and circumstances rubs off on them, they all become much better people, and they re-examine and strengthen their relationships with each other. Audiences start out laughing at them and end up rooting for them.
The elder Roses' marriage is one of those key relationships. It's interesting, because while they're shown to have shallow, materialistic streaks, it's made quite clear from the outset that even at their worst, Johnny and Moira loved each other and their marriage was never in question. They make life harder for each other at times, they struggle to accommodate each other's quirks, and they do have limits to what they'll put up with, but they just have an unshakeable bond that's really refreshing to see. It goes from being one of their few redeeming qualities to the central element of two characters who have each come a long way.
The veteran performances of Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara certainly do a lot of work to bring these characters and their relationship to life. It's also noteworthy that Eugene's son Dan is the show's primary writer, and Eugene himself also contributes to the writing.
q3 said:A star-crossed couple who, thanks to the magic of video games, we get to see from many perspectives; past, present, and future. Fate keeps conspiring to keep them apart, and I've never played a JRPG with a better motivation to kill god.
”Rascally Badger” said:Leslie is the star of the show, and is an ever-energetic optimist, and Ben is is a late addition who is a (mostly) down to earth realist. They both share a passion for government. Ben helps Leslie focus her enthusiasm into productive channels, and Leslie helps Ben push back harder into actually accomplishing things. While this applies most strongly to their work lives, it also applies to their personal lives. And Park & Rec is an upbeat show which allows them to have their own idiosyncratic passions, and how the two of them support each other, even when they don't share that particular passion, is what makes them great.
So never let them tell you the odds?A guy like that and a girl like her… don’t believe the naysayers, trust your guts. It helps if you’re Harrison Ford, though.
Godammit, the joke was right there. Well done.So never let them tell you the odds?